firewalls

[fred]

Can I run the firewall that comes with XP Pro and the
McAfee personal firewall at the same time? Is it better
protection? Can running both at the same time cause any
problems?

 

[I'm Probably Not Here]

Can I run the firewall that comes with XP Pro and the
McAfee personal firewall at the same time? Is it better
protection? Can running both at the same time cause any
problems?

You can run both, according to a few posts here, but most indicate that
this is likely to cause problems, as the two firewalls will compete with
each other.

The Windows XP is not very robust compared to the McAfee one.

(I'm sure that some people will tell you unequivocally to get rid of
McAfee and use only their favorite firewall, because each of these
people knows the "truth." McAfee works fine for a lot of users, so if it
works for you, then keep it and use it.)